Pliers or similar tool.



W. A. BERNARD.

PLIERS 0R SIMILAR TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20. 1912.

1 ,1 34, 1 77, Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

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A TTORNEKS.

THE NQRRIS P???- w. PHOTC-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D.

W. A. BERNARD.

PLIERS OR SIMILAR TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1912 1;134,177, PatentedApr. 6,1915.

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JW/TNESSES: W a I and A TTORNEXI'.

IHE NORRIS PErERS CO. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D c.

W. A. BERNARD.

PLIERS 0R SIMILAR TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1912.

1,1 34,177, Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- WITNESSES: INVENTOR.

fl v BY A T T ORNE K5.

THE NORRIS PETERS Ca. PHOTD-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. C.

sTATEs PATENTOFFICE;

wanna A, BERNARD, CE NEW HAVEN, CoN'N'ECrIoU'r, Ass're'Non'ro THE WILLIAM "*sCHoLLEo N COMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A CGRPORATION or CoN- NECTIGUT.

PLIERS OR SIMILAR TOOL.

Application filed Noveinlier 20, 1912. Serial No. 732,550.

To allwhom it may concern Beit known that I, vWILLIAM A. BE'nNAED, a citizen of the United States, residing in New; Haven, county, of vNew Haven, and State of Connectlcut, have invented certa n.

new and useful Improvementsin .Pliers'or Similar Tools, of which the following is a full, Clear, and exact desc'ription.

This invention relates to a compound tool of the'plier or leverhandle type particu larly' applicable'asa means fonattaching buttons, to shoes or other articles and for' without special skill, it is admirablyadapted for use in the home aswell as in shoe stores. Various features of the invent1on,f

however, are not limited in their utility to the purposes above mentioned and will be foundadvantageous in devices and tools used for widely varying purposes. 7 v

The primary objects of theinventionare to provide an improved form of end out ter for a tool having main jaws operated by lever handles; to furnish 'a tool ofthe type just named withia novel, and efiicient auxiliary jaw or jaws hav'inga unique relation to the mainjaws and lever handles,

and applicable to; various" purposes; and

to improve generally the Construction and operation of devices of the class towhich" my invention relates. To these and other ends, the invention consists in the novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed. 7

In the accompanying drawings,'Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tool embodying my improvements, showing the mainclenching jaws and the subsidiary Cutting jaws in their open position, Fig. 2 is'a view from the opposite side showing the jaws closed,- Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 2, Fig.

4: is a similar topplanview'illustrating the" parts in the position shown in Fig. l, Figi 5 is a front end view ofFig. 1, Figffdis a frontend view of Fig. 2, Fig.7 is a vertical longitudinal section of the jaw portion of thetool showing the jaws opened, Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the jaws closed, Fig. 9 1s a transverse sectionthrough the main pivot with the parts in the position shown in F '2, Figs. 10 and 11 are diagrammatic views of the subsidiary or auxiliary jaws viewed from the side opposite that shown in Figs; 7 and 8, Fig.12 shows the subsidiary jaws, detached, and Figs. 13 to 15 inclusive are fragmentary views of the tool showing the different stages in the operation of applying a button. V

Beferring'to the drawings, the v levers 30, 31 which are preferably constructed of sheet metal, are pivoted together intermediate of their, ends by a main pivot 32. Both levers are forked at their forward portions, as customary in devices of this type, the forked portion of the lever 30 being straddled by theforked portion of the lever '31 adjacent the pivot. In advance of the pivot the lever 30 is formed to present an integral jaw 33 constituted by a substantially fiat inner wall 34:, and side walls 35. The walls 35 are continuations of the fork at the forward end of said lever and the transverse wall .-3t preferably joins them integrally althoughthis is not an essentialfeature. The" lever 31 is similarly provided at its forwardend with a jaw 36 constituted by a transverse wall 37 joining the side walls or tines 38 of the fork. The jaw 33 serves as a support for a button and staple, and the jaw 36 serves as an anvil against which the inner ends of the staple are clenched. The staple 39 and eye 42 of the button 43 are held in a seat 40 in the jaw 33. The staple is held firmly in place in its seat by means Batented Apr. 6, 1915.

of a tension device or spring 4E4: associated.

with the jaw 33 and having a forked end 45 embracing the eye of the button. The

spring 44 contacts with the under surface of the button and normally urges the button away from the aw 33 with considerable force so that the staple 39 is securely held in its seat. Hence it will be understood that the normal tendency of the spring 4-1 is to hold the button and staple securely in the jaw 33. r f

The effective tension of thespring ie on the button and staple is controlled automati- Cally as the angular relation of the levers 30, 31 is varied. This-is effected by a conereastwlever -46 press the tension-springy l-tm ward the; staple seat so.,-that the connected button-and. staple may be .easily seated- "The levers .30, 31 are then pressedrtowzardeach other to a certain extentlyandY-the lever 456 will be swung to release: thespring. 44,; so

that the button and staple may I be released.

mentof the button and,Sta-t de. The portion.

of. the shoe or other article to whichi the, but.-

tonis to be attached isthen interposed between; the aws, 33, 36 in the-manner shown in Fig. 14;, and said jaws are then brought.

together forcibly on the leather or other substance whichwillfbe pierced by the respective ends of the'staple. As the staple ends are forced intocontact with a suitably shaped anvil portion of the jaw 36, they will beturned. in and tightlyclenched against theinner surface of the leather Hencethebutton will be securely attached to the leather, and as the handle levers are released by the operator to open the main jaws, the nosetS of the controlling device 46 will press the spring 44 toward the' staple seat and thereby permit. the tool to be easily released from the button and practically impossible for the. button and staple to be displaced after the; handle levers have been advanced toward each other to a comparatively slight extent.

When it is desiredto remove a button from a shoe or other article this may be readily done by using-theyend cutter constituted by the auxiliary jaws 55 and .61. These jaws are placed over the button so that their cutting edges :will lie on opposite sides of the staple, and'when the jaws are brought together the staple will be. instantly severed without injury to the button, the eye of which will remain intact. This is another important advantage of my improved tool, for in many prior constructions it has been necessary to cut or injure theeye of the button in the operation of removing the latter.

A still further advantage of my device consists in the fact that buttons; may be easily applied very close together owing to.

the fact that the tool, in operation,-is:usually placed transversely-to the row of buttons.

. tain :definite :size.

Thegmain jaws 33, .BGFare, only? slightly wider than. a button ofaverage size, so that the buttons maybe grouped very closely together when the-tool is used: in this fashiom The. cutting. off otbuttons grouped very closely together maybe effected with even more facility when the. cutting jaws 55,, 61 are placed over the button to be detached, in adirection transversely ofzthe line or row of. buttons, as the'cutting-j awsare even narrower thanltheclenchingjaws. Inpractice,-the.clenching jaws should be sufficiently wideto accommodatebuttons of several different sizes. The size of the button, within certain limits, has no efiect whatever on .the efficiency of the tool,,, and this is a further feature of improvement as compared tothe. numerous machines now. on the market, which are. only adapted to'buttons of a cer Of course, Ihave not attempted to illustrate and describe the numerous modifica-- tions of thetool which may be adopted without digressing from. my inventive idea asxexpressedin the claims. As previously intimated, the utility of the tool is not limited to the specific application which I have described, and my claims are: intended to cover such obvious changes of the construction' as will adapt the device to hold and operate on work other than buttons and similar. articles. a

I do not claim herein the means for clampingthe buttonv as themain jaws are approached toward each other, as such: meansv forms the subject matter of a divisional application,-Serial No. 7 62,874 filed April 22nd, 1913. (Patent No. 1,090,191, datedMarch; 17th, .1914.)

WhatIclaimisr 1'. In a hand tool, the combination or crossedlever members pivoted together in termediate of the ends of one member,-a pin carried by said last named member in advance'of'the pivot, a pin carried by the substantially as described.

2.. In ashand tool, the combination of a pairof pivoted main jaws having rigid handles for operating the same, one of said jaws being of channeled cross section, and an end cutteriocated in said channeled jaw and composed of sliding subsidiary jaws operatively connected with the main jaws, and having 1 cutting edges disposed parallel to the axis ofthe main jaws; substantially as described.

3. In a handy tool, the combination of crossed lever members pivoted together intermediate of-their ends, at least one of said members being. of channeled cross section, a

pin carried by said channeled member'in-ad vance of the pivot, a secondpincarried by the other memberf'at the rear 'of the pivot,; and a pair of slidin g' jaws having shanks located' side by" side between theside walls; of said-channeled member, each -of said" jaws having pivotal engagement with one of said: 'pins, andsliding} engagement with" the g jaws; substantially as described. 25

other pin;'substantiallyfas described v ed; on one :of said pins, and sliding 'on the other pin, and cooperating cuttingsdg'es 01i) said sliding jaws -arranged -parallel to the axis of saidrlever members, andof{ greater width-than the respective fshanks of said.

crossed lever members pivoted together intermediate of their ends, said lever members" having forked portions adj acent' thepivot, and "cooperating jaws at one {side of the tool having shanks located side by side in the forked portions-of both lever jmeme bers, said jaws being provided with coiip'er' ating cutting edgesext ending parallel tothe axis-of said lever members;- substantially as described. 1 v T 6. In aihandjztool, Ethe combination of crossed lever members pivoted together in-' termediate of their ends, said lever members having forked portions adjacent the -,pivot,:

and cooperating jaws at onesideof thetojol having "shanks"; locatedside by side in thel forked portions of both lever members, said jaw's-beingprovided with cooperating cutting-edges. extending parallel tothe axis of said lever'members, and: of greater width thanthe shanks of the respective jaws sub- 'stantially' as'fdescribed;

forked portions adjacent the pivot, cooperboth lever members at that side of the tool, a cutting edge onpone of said jaws overhanging the. shank of said 'jaw. at one side,

tially as described.

and extending parallel 'to the axis of said lever-members, and a cuttingzedge on the other jaw overhanging the 'shank'of said jaw at the opposite side, and'a'dapted to 1 meet said first-namedcutting edge; substan- .8. In a hand tool, the combination of crossed lever members pivoted together in termediate of their ends, main jaws carried" second Y subsidiary aw having a shank 'pivo ed on the second} pin and s'lidable Fon the 4. In a hand tool, the combinationof crossed lever members pivotedtogether in termediate of their ndear leastone of said members being of'channeled 'cro'ss section, a

pin carried by said channeled-member in'ad van'ce of the pivot, a s'econdlfpin carried'by the other member at the rear'of the pivot, av pair-1 of sliding jaws h'aving shanks located side by side between the sidewalls pf: thef channeled member, each {of said jaws pivot-1 T formed integral therewithfjsaid'jaws bein I tool, havingj'shan'ks located in, 'the fo'rke 5.'In a hand tool, the combi nationyof' f bination{ of lever members; 'haviiigjf'forke thereby in'front of the 'pivotjslidi lgi ub sidiary jaws located in the forked 'porti subsidiary/jaws "in-the forked" portion: fof

. I substantially asdescribed. -7. In a hand tool, the combination of lever members pivoted togetherintermediate of their ends, said levermembers having V V jaws carried bodily by said lever member ating aws at one, side of the. tool having" shankslocated. in the forked portions of sidiary j aw f to" coiipjerate with "the first' p 12,111 a' t OOl of the plier p -s arse @1 3.

by said-letsmessage; eoettfjiep at, a pin carried by1on eof said members in member at -the 'rear of'jthe pivot, a su 'sidiary jaw'having a shankfpivoted to t first pin and slidable' on the second'pin,

first' pimiwher'eby said subsidiary jaws toward f each other asthe vin ain-jaws W closed,- and 'coiip'erating; end cutting edges: on said 'subsidia'ry --j aws,"one "of said fcuttin 7 edgespverhanging the shankof-wits j g'a one 1 side, and the other cutting" edge {give hanging-'the 'shank of its jaw at the; th side substantiallyTas described. 1;

9 .1 o rofi h rl ri ype b mb nation of main jaws, a' pivot ror said jaw lever members for operating 7 said] jaw of channeled-"section, and said-lever imem bers being forked adj acent tb i h j aw a-=pair of subsidiary "j a'ws'gat one {side of portions of said lever members, Yand means for sliding said" subsidiary jaws toward an away from eachflotherfasthemain jawsflar operated; substantially as. describedfi 1 0. Inatool oftheeplier type, the .c

portions "crossing-each other ,ja con necting the; respective forked portionsran pivoting them" to ether,ysaidg me 'bers having pivotally" movable :main 'jawscarr' of said lever members at one side for th tool,. means {pivotally l securing one; of a' saione leverini'frontof the main jawipivot, and means pivotally securingthe other sub}. sidia'ry jaw in the forked-portion of jth other *lever member at a point the frea of the 7 main jaw pivot, j-WhrGbY thejslidin subsidiary jaws are broughttogetherwhe thefpivoted 'gmainj aws are brought together 11," In a tool of the; plier typ'e,v cr,os lever members, means pivotingsaid mem bers together intermediate of" their end otally connected with the second' pin: and-1 slidably connected with the firstfpinfwhere by saidsubsidiary jaws slide -toward each; other as the main jaws re'closed"; substan tially as described. 1 r 4 main jaws, one of said jaws having op- In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set posite side Walls, pivoted handles for opmy hand on the 19th day of November 1912. erating said jaws, an end cutter comprising relatively movable members mounted I 7 WILLIAM BERNARD between said side Walls, and means for op- Witnesses:

erating said end cutter as the main jaws are HENRY E. ROCKWELL,

actuated; substantially as described. M. OLIVE WILLIAMS.

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